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• 3 firefighters involved in crash on Trans-Canada Highway

  08-06-2018 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  "We are thankful that these people appear to be OK and we thank all the first responders who attended to this accident and provided outstanding service."
  
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• Special weather statement for possible flooding, snow and heavy rain

  08-06-2018 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  A special weather statement has been issued for the Okanagan and BC Interior for rain, thunderstorms, possible flooding and high elevation snow.
  
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• ‘The Keith Richards of our industry’ says Vancouver’s Vikram Vij of Anthony Bourdain

  08-06-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  "He didn't care about anybody else's feelings of what he was going to do. He did what he felt like doing, and was the right thing," said Vikram Vij.
  
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• Anthony Bourdain was ‘the Keith Richards of our industry’ says Vancouver’s Vikram Vij

  08-06-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  "He didn't care about anybody else's feelings of what he was going to do. He did what he felt like doing, and was the right thing," said Vikram Vij.
  
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• Fired UBC prof Steven Galloway awarded damages in arbitration

  08-06-2018 23:08 via vancouversun.com
  The University of B.C. must compensate fired professor Steven Galloway for statements that violated his privacy and damaged his reputation, according to an arbitrator’s decision released Friday.
  John Hall, who was appointed by the university and its faculty association to arbitrate two grievances filed on behalf of Galloway in April 2016, said UBC should pay Galloway $167,000 after “certain communications” by the university broke Galloway’s privacy rights and damaged
  
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• Small earthquake shakes parts of B.C.'s south coast

  08-06-2018 22:51 via vancouversun.com
  A small earthquake rattled parts B.C.’s south coast Friday morning.
  The quake, centred near Mayne Island, about 45 kilometres northeast of Victoria, struck at 10:09 a.m at a depth of 59 kilometres.
  The U.S. Geological Survey measured it as a 3.2 magnitude earthquake, while Natural Resources Canada listed it at 2.8 magnitude.
  Natural Resources Canada says it was lightly felt in the Gulf Islands, parts of southern Vancouver Island, and North Vancouver. There were no reports of dama
  
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• Abbotsford cop stuffed cash in his sock during a bust — he still didn’t ruin a drug trial

  08-06-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  "It contaminated the justice system," a lawyer said of an officer's actions.
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend for Friday, June 8 2018

  08-06-2018 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the five things to do this weekend for Friday, June 8 2018.
  
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• UBC must pay fired author Steven Galloway $167,000 for privacy violation

  08-06-2018 21:37
  
  The University of British Columbia must pay fired creative writing professor and author Steven Galloway $167,000 in damages for statements that violated his privacy rights and harmed his reputation.
  
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• Bomb squad called to Whalley Strip for suspected IED

  08-06-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the item may have been an improvised explosive device.
  
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• Surrey Fire Chief renews call for home-grow ban as Senate green-lights pot

  08-06-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  One amendment put forward by senators would allow provinces to ban home-grown cannabis.
  
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• Police cruiser involved in rollover accident in Abbotsford

  08-06-2018 21:27 via vancouversun.com
  The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle, rollover accident involving a police cruiser with three officers inside.
  APD spokesperson Sgt. Judy Bird says the accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Harris Road near Bates Road. Bird said there were no injuries reported.
  An APD supervisor has been sent to investigate.
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• A&W to stop using plastic straws

  08-06-2018 21:27
  
  The decision was applauded by Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, chair of the National Zero Waste Council.
  
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• Yaletown’s ‘Chef Meets Truck’ event returns June 12

  08-06-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Some of B.C.’s top chefs are pairing up with Vancouver’s best food trucks for the ultimate outdoor foodie event in Yaletown. Chef Alex Tung from Longtail Kitchen previewing his Chicken Liver Parfait, Pineapple, Tamarind, Fried Mantou.
  
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• Anthony Bourdain 'changed our lives,' says Vij's

  08-06-2018 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  Local chefs reacted with sadness today on learning that American TV celebrity and food writer Anthony Bourdain committed suicide while working in France. He was 61.
  In 2008, Bourdain shot an episode of his Travel Channel TV show, No Reservations, in Vancouver. On that episode, he was joined by Vancouver Chefs Pino Posteraro, Hidekazu Tojo and Vikram Vij.
  Bourdain also visited Whistler and ate Japadog.
  On Friday, Vij’s restaurant tweeted out: “We are devastated to learn of the passing
  
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• Whitecaps support BuckUp mental health fundraiser for

  08-06-2018 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  Whitecaps FC President Bob Lenarduzzi explains how donating a few dollars to the BuckUp campaign helps Vancouver’s most vulnerable youth.
  
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• Oprah Winfrey buys US$8.27M island estate near B.C. coast (PHOTOS)

  08-06-2018 20:36
  
  Billionaire media mogul reported to have scooped up Orcas Island sanctuary with spectacular ocean views and secluded beach
  
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• Small earthquake rattles Gulf Islands

  08-06-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  Earthquakes Canada reports the tremor as magnitude 2.8, while the U.S. Geological Survey measured it as magnitude 3.2.
  
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• Sentimental seven dwarfs ornaments stolen in Surrey

  08-06-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  A Cloverdale couple is pleading for the return of an unusual thing for a thief to target. The Seven Dwarves that watched over the couple’s public garden have been stolen.
  
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• Lane closures expected to increase traffic to YVR

  08-06-2018 20:32
  
  Heading to the airport? Expect more traffic in the coming weeks.
  
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• A generational trip and tradition continues

  08-06-2018 20:17 via theprovince.com
  I’m the lucky one with four grandchildren – two boys and two girls. When they turn 12, I take them to Europe, and in the past I’ve taken three of the four.
  Last summer, for the first two weeks of July, I had the pleasure of taking the youngest on the adventure to Paris, Menton (France), Vernazza (Cinque Terre, Italy), Florence and Thun, Switzerland. We flew with Air France non-stop and had wonderful flights to and fro. Too much to enjoy so neither of us really bothered sleeping
  
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• Can Canada beat China's fluid crew in Harry Jerome men's sprint relay?

  08-06-2018 20:10 via vancouversun.com
  Can the efficient execution of a quartet in smooth relay baton sync overcome a foursome with a decided edge in individual brilliance but less practice time and confidence in the crucial exchange?
  It’s one of the key questions that will be answered during the China-Canada Sprint Challenge portion of the 35th Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic, which runs June 26 and 27 at Swangard Stadium.
  Athletics Canada named its 21-person team for the Team Sprint
  
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• Romance package at Galiano Inn

  08-06-2018 20:05 via theprovince.com
  Romance at the Inn from $859 for two. Impress that special someone with all the romance you could ask for. Two nights in an Oceanfront Room. During peak season a $75 food voucher. During secret season $75 food voucher valid Wednesday through Sunday. (Atrevida restaurant is closed Monday and Tuesday. Bottle of bubbly and chocolates upon check-in. $250 in spa credits.
  www.galianoinn.com
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• REAL SCOOP: Coquitlam senior fights government forfeiture suit

  08-06-2018 20:04 via vancouversun.com
  Two weeks ago, I covered the sentencing of fentanyl trafficker Andrew Leach, who peddled tens of thousands of fake Oxy pills over a year.
  He was sentenced to 16 years in jail. As part of his plea deal, the Crown stayed charges against his co-accused, mom Karen Leach, sister Rhonda Leach and nephew Marcus Leach.
  But the director of civil forfeiture wants the Leach family home in Coquitlam forfeited as an instrument of crime.
  Here’s my story on that case:Government wants home of Coquitlam se
  
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• Monstercat burying the competition in global beat sandbox

  08-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Like most successful music labels Vancouver-based Monstercat began as a labour of love.
  The Canadian independent electronic dance record company scratched its way from warehouse parties and a friendly file-sharing community into a global brand with millions of followers and platinum singles such as Marshmello’s Alone.
  This is most certainly not your parent’s platinum sounds. This is modern dance music.
  Mike Darlington and Ari Paunonen met at the University of Waterloo, where a m
  
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• Kerry James Marshall's work brings black experiences into the art world

  08-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  For artist Kerry James Marshall, black is more than a colour. In his work, especially his paintings, black is an idea inspired by the virtual absence of black people from the history of western art. You could call it a political black but it’s usually way too layered for such a single, reductive reading.
  Even if you say that you don’t like political art, Marshall’s work is so technically accomplished that you can’t help but like what he’s created. Marshall’s w
  
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• Fab 5: Go wide

  08-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The last thing any sane woman wants to wear in the height of summer is a pair of leather leggings — or anything too tight, for that matter. Dark skinny jeans? We’ll take a pass for now. Clingy bandage skirt? Next, please. But the fact remains that for work, we need to look presentable, and on the weekend, we want to look stylish and cool.
  The solution: wide-leg pants. Chic and comfortable in equal measure, the easy, breezy style is sure to become your go-to this season, no matter the
  
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• Brian Minter: Appreciate plants at Garden Days 2018

  08-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Garden Days 2018
  When: June 16 to 24
  Where: All across Canada
  Info: gardendays.caToday, there is a renewed and ever-growing connection between people and plants.
  We are once again realizing the value plants add to our lives — from cooling our urban areas and collecting pollution, to providing habitats for wildlife and pollinators and improving our health, sense of well-being and happiness.
  Even the World Health Organization has documentation on the many health benefits plants bring to
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Has the pink drink jumped the shark in 2018?

  08-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The rush to rosé continues unabated in North America, making it difficult for wineries to say no to pink, the latest cash cow in wine.
  The ability to turn last year’s crop into cold hard cash within eight months, unlike with its red and white cousins, is almost irresistible. Add to that a market swarming to drink pink with seemingly no questions asked (it’s known as the Gatorade of the Hamptons) has produced a landslide of wines to choose from.
  It doesn’t mean its all go
  
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• Bulls & Bears: Alex Ovechkin is a true Russian bear

  08-06-2018 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  Bulls of the Week
  Thursday night saw Twitter become a resounding pozdravleniya (Russian for congratulations) for Alex Ovechkin. After carrying the burden of 13 years of playoff disappointment, the 32-year-old NHL superstar carried not only the Stanley Cup but the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player during the post-season tournament.
  Ovechkin’s 15 goals, 12 assists, physical play and vocal leadership were all big factors in what is the first Stanley Cup in the 44-year franchise histo
  
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• Despite differences, Greens and NDP still in it together a year after their deal to govern

  08-06-2018 19:37 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — A year into a power-sharing partnership that put the B.C. NDP into government, Premier John Horgan and Green Leader Andrew Weaver say they’re both still happy to be working together. Mostly. Or, at least, for now.
  The two leaders recently celebrated the first anniversary of their May 29, 2017, confidence and supply agreement, in which the three Green MLAs promised to support the 41 NDP MLAs on important budgetary and financial matters, in exchange for consultation and
  
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• ANALYSIS: Is Populism the new norm in Canada?

  08-06-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Is the Ontario Election campaign an indicator that U.S. style politics could become the new norm in Canada?
  
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• Whitecaps should be wary of wounded Lions

  08-06-2018 19:26 via theprovince.com
  They’re here, and they’re walking among us.
  The Lions of Orlando City SC have been in town, “bonding,” well ahead of Saturday afternoon’s date with the Vancouver Whitecaps, as they hit the middle stop of their 10-day, three-game, 10,500-kilometre road trip.
  “These trips are fun,” Orlando midfielder Sacha Kljestan said Tuesday, the day before the Lions beat Miami United 3-0 in U.S. Open Cup play and then hopped aboard a charter jet to make their way west.
  
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• Check out this unique $11.5M West End penthouse (PHOTOS)

  08-06-2018 19:21
  
  This 4,600-square-foot home takes up entire top two floors of 26-storey building
  
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• B.C.-based A&W eliminating plastic straws from restaurants

  08-06-2018 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  A&W Canada says it will eliminate plastic straws from its restaurants by the end of 2018.
  A&W says it will provide guests with the option of a 100-per-cent biodegradable  paper straw instead. The company says the paper straws, which last 2-3 hours in a drink and biodegrade in 3-6 months, are compostable and sustainably sourced.
  The North Vancouver-headquartered Canadian company, which made the announcement at the Vancouver Aquarium to mark World Ocean Day, says it is the first fast-
  
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• 5 Things to know about Adam Robert Thomas' new album

  08-06-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver native Adam Robert Thomas released his self-titled debut on his own Pumpkinpie Music label this month. The Juno-nominated artist first came to recognition as the vocalist and bassist in the Dan Brubek Quartet.
  His own material is profoundly different.
  Working with some of the best local musicians, the album is ten soulful upbeat tunes that hearken back to classic seventies Southern California R&B/soul tinges.
  Here are five things to know about Adam Robert Thomas:
  1: Smooth grooves.
  
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• BCAA Play Here finalist: Mediated Learning Academy

  08-06-2018 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Principal Kathleen Jeffrey of Mediated Learning Academy explains why she hopes her school will be one of the winners of the BCAA Place Space Contest.
  
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• BBQ tips with Brian Misko at CFOX Grills

  08-06-2018 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Brian Misko of House of Q shows us how to make delicious pulled chicken tacos on the barbeque.
  
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• New movies at the box office – Ocean’s 8 and Hereditary

  08-06-2018 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Movie critic Dana Gee tells us whether newest movies at the box office are worth catching in theatres including the star studded crime film ‘Ocean’s 8’ and the horror film ‘Hereditary’.
  
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• This Week in History: 1920 The CPR's Richard Marpole dies

  08-06-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Many of Vancouver’s streets bear the names of old Canadian Pacific Railway officials, including Lauchlan Hamilton, Henry Cambie, Henry Beatty, Harry Abbott, Richard Angus, Edmund Osler, Wilmot Matthews, and Augustus Nanton.
  Some neighbourhoods are also named after CPR bigwigs. Shaughnessy was named after Thomas Shaughnessy, the president of the railway when the blueblood enclave was built. Strathcona is named for Lord Strathcona (Donald Smith), co-founder of the railway.
  The third nei
  
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• SkyTrain trouble: Expect major delays on Expo Line this morning

  08-06-2018 17:50 via vancouversun.com
  Update: TransLink say the switch problem plaguing Expo Line service this morning has been and normal service is resuming.
  A switch issue at Nanaimo Station is causing significant delays for people travelling on Expo Line during rush hour this morning.
  TransLink says Expo Line trains are single tracking between Nanaimo and Stadium Station using Eastbound platforms.
  Passengers are being told they can expect a minimum 45-minute delay.
  TransLink says they are working on a bus bridge to help wit
  
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• B.C. chefs remember Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

  08-06-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver chef Vikram Vij speaks to Global News about the impact Anthony Bourdain had on the world after news of his death broke Friday morning.
  
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• Surrey's SafePoint celebrates one year saving lives

  08-06-2018 16:01 via vancouversun.com
  Curtis Carter has good reason to celebrate the big blue portable on 135A Street in Surrey that was there for him during the darkest moment of his life.
  Today, staff at Fraser Health’s SafePoint supervised consumption site on the city’s notorious “Strip” will mark a year of saving lives and helping people find recovery from drug addiction. The site, operated with the non-profit Lookout Society, is one of 30 federally exempted spaces where people can inject drugs, one
  
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• Daily Poll: Are you happy for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals?

  08-06-2018 16:01 via vancouversun.com
  NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals captured their first Stanley Cup Thursday night with a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the final.
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  Washington Capitals win Stanley Cup, first NHL title in team history
  The Cup victory win filled a hole in Ovechkin’s otherwise stellar hockey resume that includes three Hart Trophies, three Ted Lindsay Awards, seven Rocket Richard Trophies, and a Calder Trophy.The championship was a
  
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• Town Talk: Show duo help raise $840,000 for heart and stroke

  08-06-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. & Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation board chair Brian Curin feted Jen Rainnie on the Heart of Gold gala she co-chaired.
  ALL HEART: Malvados footwear firm founder Jen Rainnie chaired the 13th annual Heart of Gold gala that reportedly raised $840,000 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. B.C.-Yukon board chair and former Flip Flop footwear stores owner Brian Curin was as pleased as when he survived quadruple-bypass surgery at Vancouver Hospital at age 38 in 2012.
  Huntingtons research neu
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Participatory democracy in action

  08-06-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; it’s the only thing that ever has.” That statement epitomizes bare-knuckled democracy.
  It’s underway right now in 21 communities in B.C. Communities that are fed up and they’re not going to take it anymore. They’ve come together to petition the provincial government to change regulations that favour resource developers over local citizens, 
  
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• Vancouver Weather: We're in for a wet few days … it might be a Netflix weekend

  08-06-2018 15:31 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: June 7, 2018 – Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage — CLOUDS AND SHOWERS!There is some good news for the lawns and gardens as Environment Canada is forecasting showers this afternoon and rain overnight.
  We’ll get more of the same on Saturday with brief periods of sun, and we are in-store for another dreary wet and grey day on Sunday.
  The grey skies are going to clear up by Wednesday and we can expect some sunny and warm days late next week. We
  
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• Historic bathtub race returning to Vancouver waters this summer

  08-06-2018 11:04 via globalnews.ca
  "Some of our faster guys are doing upwards of 40 miles an hour on the water in a bathtub."
  
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• Study raises red flags about youth pot use

  08-06-2018 08:01 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Daughter of man killed by excessive speeder says she won’t stop seeking justice

  08-06-2018 07:38 via globalnews.ca
  "I still feel that shock and trauma to this day. That being said we've tried to change that shock and trauma into action."
  
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